Census place 0947515

Milford city (balance)

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Milford city (balance).

According to the 2025 estimate, Milford city (balance) has a population of 51,215 and 2,338 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 21 covered Connecticut places are: median home value is $415,200, above the comparison median of $277,800; median household income is $111,201, above the comparison median of $79,076; and median gross rent is $1,882, above the comparison median of $1,442. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$415,200
Above the comparison median of $277,800
median household income
$111,201
Above the comparison median of $79,076
median gross rent
$1,882
Above the comparison median of $1,442

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Milford city (balance)'s values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
51,215
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
2,338/sq mi
21.9 sq mi land area
Median age
46.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$111,201
Median home value
$415,200
Median gross rent
$1,882
Bachelor’s degree or higher
50.3%
Typical commute
25.3 min
Drive-alone commute
74.1%
Public transit commute
2.6%
Walked to work
0.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
24.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
65.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
3%
Working from home
17.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94%
Homes built 2020+
1.5%
Households without a vehicle
4.8%
Households with children
21.9%
Residents with a disability
10.8%
Residents without insurance
2.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for South Central Connecticut Planning Region provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
0

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: IGOR I SIKORSKY MEM AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
61.1°F
Average low
45.7°F
Annual rainfall
44.1"
Annual snowfall
33.6"

Month by month

A year in Milford city (balance).

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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